Gas consumption per person in Libya
Libya: Gas consumption per person was 15,702 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gas consumption per person in Libya, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gas consumption per person in Libya stood at 15,702 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of up 19.6% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in Libya peaked at 22,412 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7,249 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1982.
That places Libya 17th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,093 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,249 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,129 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,135 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,805 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,080 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,129 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,507 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,201 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,499 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,449 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,412 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,426 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,655 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,702 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 14 Singapore 22,694 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 Belarus 17,717 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Gibraltar 16,770 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Australia 14,354 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 Israel 14,260 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 14,214 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Libya
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1917 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4458 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.51 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0933 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.15 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 289.41 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption per person in Libya?
- Gas consumption per person in Libya was 15,702 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 22,412 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,249 kilowatt-hours per person in 1982.
- How does Libya rank for gas consumption per person?
- Libya ranks 17th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.